I read Psalm 3 this morning and it completely changed my day! Imagine that! The entire psalm is great, but the first 3 verses have resonated with me all day. In the first verse, David is completely overwhelmed with the fact that his enemies are EVERYWHERE! They are about to overtake him. They are increasing by the minute and are rising up against him. But then at the end of verse 2 the mood totally changes....look at it, what do you see? A SELAH! That refers to a musical pause, a rest, an intentional "stop and meditate" moment before moving on. Once that pause was taken, David had a new confidence that his SHIELD (which in its original signifies much more than a shield!), his protection would surround him or be "about" him!
That is the main word that I have thought about all day! My grandmother used that word a lot. She would always say, "Don't get about that stove, or don't go about that fire!" When she said that, I knew to stay FAR away from it! She meant don't even think about going near it! That has been the most comforting picture for me today! As God as The Shield "about" us, He has us covered from every possible angle! He is about us so nothing else can be!
Let me share another picture the Lord brought to mind today, The last time I remember attending a Georgia football game, I vowed to never go back! The crowds pressing in on me and all over me was more than this claustrophobic woman could take! The Lord brought that picture back to my mind except this time I had so much circular space around me that I appeared to be the only person in the University bookstore!! WOW!
He is my shield that is about me! He is your shield!! He keeps us from being touched or affected by the fiery darts that are intended to hurt. So, whatever is coming at you today, do as David did in this Psalm, take your eyes off the enemy surrounding you and put it on God! Thank Him for being a Shield about you and surrounding you with His presence. As a result, may you be touched only by that which will draw you closer to Him!!
SELAH!
I love you!
Wendy
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU8J5l1f5IU
That is the main word that I have thought about all day! My grandmother used that word a lot. She would always say, "Don't get about that stove, or don't go about that fire!" When she said that, I knew to stay FAR away from it! She meant don't even think about going near it! That has been the most comforting picture for me today! As God as The Shield "about" us, He has us covered from every possible angle! He is about us so nothing else can be!
Let me share another picture the Lord brought to mind today, The last time I remember attending a Georgia football game, I vowed to never go back! The crowds pressing in on me and all over me was more than this claustrophobic woman could take! The Lord brought that picture back to my mind except this time I had so much circular space around me that I appeared to be the only person in the University bookstore!! WOW!
He is my shield that is about me! He is your shield!! He keeps us from being touched or affected by the fiery darts that are intended to hurt. So, whatever is coming at you today, do as David did in this Psalm, take your eyes off the enemy surrounding you and put it on God! Thank Him for being a Shield about you and surrounding you with His presence. As a result, may you be touched only by that which will draw you closer to Him!!
SELAH!
I love you!
Wendy
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU8J5l1f5IU
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